Assessing Alternatives to Immigration Detention in Mexico

Published June 12, 2013

ShareThis

Each year, an average of 70,000 international migrants are detained by Mexican immigration authorities. A report from the MacArthur-supported International Detention Coalition asserts that immigration detention infringes upon international standards and human rights, and puts forth recommendations to prevent and reduce unnecessary detention of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees in Mexico. Among the recommendations are the provision of resources for legal defense against detention, the engagement of civil society organizations in developing alternatives to detention, and the strengthening of community shelter and support conditions to better enable the use of detention as a last resort.

Sweeping changes to immigration law enforcement led many Chicago legal aid and civil rights organizations to educate immigrant and refugee communities on their legal rights and MacArthur is bolstering these efforts with $1.2 million in ... Read More

A MacArthur-supported toolbox provides concrete suggestions for states and groups who are contemplating or planning to relocate people to protect them from natural disasters and environmental change. Read More